diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qprocess_unix.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qprocess_unix.cpp
index 5c696433fdb..d434c8eb11e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qprocess_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qprocess_unix.cpp
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ struct QChildProcess
         if (workingDirectory >= 0)
             close(workingDirectory);
 
-        restoreThreadCancellations();
         restoreSignalMask();
+        restoreThreadCancellations();
     }
 
     void maybeBlockSignals() noexcept